CENTRO ESPIRITUAL KABBALAH DE SÃO JORGE
UNIVERSAL CENTER FOR SELF-TRANSFORMATION
Los Angeles, California
AMERICAN QUIMBANDA SPIRITUAL PRACTITIONERS
"A Guide to Know Thyself"
By. Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Galdiano Montenegro
In the American Quimbanda religious tradition "Knowing Thyself" is perhaps one of the most important aspects of an individual's successful spiritual development. "Knowing Thyself" and the importance of having good character and integrity are key elements to achieving success in this lifetime. By mastering and incorporating these key elements into your life you will be able to achieve all of your desires without limitation. The spiritual concept of good character and integrity are the sacred keys of "Exu" the cosmic universal energy of change and transformation. This "Exu" energy assists mankind with the ability to be able to unlock the doors to our unconscious mind into the conscious mind to be able to have success in this life. It is very important to remember, that it is isn't important how others define your character or integrity. What is important is how you define yourself within the meaning of life and within your inner self. By implementing the spiritual concepts of good character and integrity into your life, you will be able to free your minds of negative thought patterns and break the fetters around your mind, which only has meaning because you alone have allowed others to define you and did not take responsibility to define yourself. You alone have the power to do this because Nzambi gave each and everyone us freedom of choice. This concept of freedom of choice is the greatest gift that Nzambi bestowed upon mankind. The freedom to decide our own destiny and how we define our personal and spiritual self also includes the concepts of good character and integrity. The crossroads of these spiritual concepts is called freedom of choice, where the Spirit Exu meets each of us as we begin a new day. You alone have the power to change your destiny by implementing these very important spiritual concepts that Nzambi placed inside of each and every one of us. Take responsibility for your choices and make a change. In the Spiritual Practice of American Quimbanda there is no such thing as right or wrong choices, only consequences for our choices.
In the Spiritual Practice of American Quimbanda it is important that the individual initiate become aware of really who they are by "knowing Thyself" before performing any magical rituals and ceremonies. By "Knowing Thyself" you will then become aware of how good it feels to be walking in the presence of the "divine light" of your "True Self." Before you begin your spiritual walk, it is important that you completely understand this concept if you want to see your spiritual requests manifest on the physical plane and into existence. By "Knowing Thyself" there is nothing that you will not be able to accomplish because all magical requests will be done when you are in "perfect balance" and in "perfect harmony" with your "True Self".
By studying mysticism and the religious philosophy of American Quimbanda and incorporating it's magical principles into your life, you will transform you life into success, regardless of whatever unfortunate circumstances or situation that you may be currently faced with or going through right now.
American Quimbanda teaches us that by mastering the Gnostic principles and mysteries of the Universe through spirituality you will be able to overcome any and all challenges that life presents to you.
Through the study of the spiritual concept that Nzambi created all men and women with the ability to have "freedom of choice", we become aware and have a greater respect for ourselves and for others, which makes us responsible for our choices and to accept the consequences for our choices, whether it be negative or positive.
In our spiritual practice and philosophy of American Quimbanda, there is no right and there is no wrong, only consequences that result for our choices and decisions.
By understanding and mastering the concept of "freedom of choice", we can then begin to transform our lives into a permanent positive direction, which flows freely without negative experiences or the negative energy of guilt, which fetters our spirit and soul.
Through the study of spiritual self-empowerment through the American Quimbanda religious tradition, we can then begin to fully understand just how important each and every one of us are, why we are here and also learn how to achieve success in this lifetime by awakening the inner "Exu" energy of change and transformation found within each of us and to also come to know that Nzambi, the God of the Heavens and the Earth is found within each and every one of us.
Through the study of the American Quimbanda mysteries, all individuals can come to know and to realize their full potential. By mastering these cosmic and universal Gnostic principles, your life will be enriched and there won't be anything that you will not be able to accomplish or do.
The key to life is happiness. Through the study of American Quimbanda, you can also learn how to free your minds of any and all negative thought patterns which have a direct impact on your daily life.
Through the study of American Quimbanda, you can finally take control of your life and determine your destiny and have all of the good things that life can bring and that you deserve.
Today, I thought it would be a great time to assist those in need of some very good thoughts about their spiritual journey and the direction of "How to Know Thyself" and the process of self transformation, so I put together this "Know Thyself Guide Book" for you to assist you on your spiritual journey.
The complete Guide Book can be found in the new series of hand books for American Quimbanda Spiritual Practitioners written by Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro.
Step One: Find Your Bliss
Start by exploring what kindles your passion, inspires you, and makes your life worth living. It is important to discover your personal definition of happiness. Once you discover the sacred ingredients of your personal bliss, you can create a statement that defines in your own words what your bliss is and thus your idea of what is happiness.
Through mastering this First Step, you will be on your way to start making life decisions and choices that take you there to your purpose of life.
Step Two: Discover Your Reason For Living
Next, you want to focus on discovering your reason for living -- the purpose for your life. This reason is basically what you want to experience, learn or understand .. the knowledge that experiencing life and death will give to you.
Combined with knowing your bliss, this gives you a very good idea of what your life is all about ... and brings clarity to the everyday choices and major life decisions that await you.
Step Three: Define Your Extraordinary Life
Next, you want to focus on discovering and defining the life you would love to live ... your grown up version of the childhood dreams you had of what you would be and do when you grew up. But, instead of being built on fantasy, this extraordinary life is one you really would be thrilled to actually live. Basically, it is you living your bliss in the real world.
Step Four: Define Your Life's Work
Once you have defined the life you want to live, it is time to define your life's work that pays for that life and allows you to live it 24/7/365 instead of just on weekends and holidays. Knowing how to turn your passion and personal bliss into a paycheck (and a handsome one at that!) is a secret to a happy life ... and helps you in the real world make great decisions about where to go to school, what to study, the kind of training or degree you need to be successful, and the profession you want to pursue.
Step Five: Answer Life's Four Questions
The four questions help you dig deeper into the mystery of who you are and what you are doing here. The answers and insights you get about who you really are can illuminate your life and help you make sense of the life you are living.
1. Who AM I?
2. Where Am I Coming From?
3. Why AM I Here?
4. Where AM I Going To?
Step Six: Review Your Life Using The Insights You've Gained
The first five steps help you know more about yourself - what makes you unique and what makes you tick. Now is the time to use these answers and insights to examine your life up to now and understand the events and choices of your life. Often, it takes time to provide perspective on a life ... but what that time really turns out to be is life experience that is turned into knowledge about the world, yourself and others ... so you can start to make sense of your life. Applying that knowledge to examine your life and understand it brings clarity, peace and serenity.
Step Seven: Look Forward Using The Insights You've Gained
You can also use the insights and ideas you have developed to look forward and understand where your current life choices are taking you. Knowing yourself -- who you are, why you are here, what your bliss is, and the life you want to have -- is a tool you can use to help you succeed at the life you dream of living.
You Are The Expert On Knowing Yourself
You are the only one who can truly define yourself and become an expert on you. You are the only one who can understand from the inside who you are, what your life has been like and what it could become. Everyone else, regardless of what they say, is really guessing at who you really are -- even if they are good at guessing and right on the money!
No one else will have the in-sights you do, because they are standing on the outside, watching from a few feet away ... and it is easy to miss big stuff if they are not able to experience along with you what takes your breath away ... what stirs your blood ... what makes you wake up laughing in the middle of the night ... what makes you groan and roll over to avoid getting up and facing the day.
So if you want to know more about thyself ... go find a mirror. Staring back will be the one person who is qualified to do the work. This is one job you cannot delegate, sub out or shanghai someone else into doing for you.
So, I hope my words and straight forward guide helps you to start examining your life and knowing yourself better.
"AS IT IS ABOVE SO SHALL IT BE BELOW"
SARAVA !!!!!
Good Luck on your Spiritual Journey of American Quimbanda and how to "Know Thyself!!"
